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Franz Arnd Sommerhoff
Also filed as: SOMMERHOFF FRANZ A · SOMMERHOFF FRANZ ARND
60 granted patents·2 pending applications·130 citations·filing 2012–2020
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62 records- 0196US9739213B2Methods for turbocharged engine with cylinder deactivation and variable valve timingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·14 cites·11 claims
- 0295US10563571B2Systems and method for charge air cooler de-icingFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 18, 2020·8 cites·17 claims
- 0394US9587589B2Boosted internal combustion engine with partial deactivation and method for the operation of an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 7, 2017·11 cites·20 claims
- 0492US9903268B2Internal combustion engine with two-stage supercharging capability and with exhaust-gas aftertreatment arrangement, and method for operating an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 27, 2018·5 cites·18 claims
- 0590US11111834B2Methods and systems for a mixing chamberFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 7, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 0690US9828922B2Supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharger and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·6 cites·19 claims
- 0790US9726089B2Method for performing a charge exchange in an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 8, 2017·4 cites·5 claims
- 0888US10697362B2Systems and methods for a boosted internal combustion engine with an intake-side bypass lineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·3 cites·14 claims
- 0988US10107180B2Two-stage supercharging internal combustion engine having an exhaust-gas aftertreatment arrangement, and method for operating a two-stage supercharged internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 23, 2018·4 cites·9 claims
- 1087US10006346B2Engine system with intake air-supply turbine and motor-driven compressorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 26, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 1187US9359939B2Supercharged internal combustion engine with two-channel turbine and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 7, 2016·10 cites·8 claims
- 1286US10006356B2Exhaust gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine comprising a radial compressor with guide device arranged in the diffuser, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 26, 2018·4 cites·18 claims
- 1385US10006342B2Exhaust flow valve for twin-scroll turbine and operating methods thereofFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 26, 2018·3 cites·16 claims
- 1485US9624823B2Internal combustion engine with deactivatable cylinder, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 18, 2017·6 cites·19 claims
- 1584US10539070B2Systems and methods for a supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust gas recirculationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 21, 2020·2 cites·20 claims
- 1682US10279656B2Vehicle heating system and method of using the sameFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 7, 2019·5 cites·14 claims
- 1782US9739194B2Charge-air intercooler system with integrated heating deviceFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 22, 2017·7 cites·17 claims
- 1881US10006354B2System and method for variable tongue spacing in a multi-channel turbine in a charged internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 26, 2018·4 cites·10 claims
- 1981US9957882B2Internal combustion engine with turbineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 1, 2018·2 cites·13 claims
- 2080US11220941B2Methods and systems for an aftertreatment systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 11, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 2178US10711686B2Methods and system for starting an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 14, 2020·2 cites·18 claims
- 2278US10060335B2Turbocharger arrangement having compressor wheels arranged in parallel and a method for operating a turbocharger arrangementFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 28, 2018·2 cites·15 claims
- 2378US9874161B2Exhaust-gas-turbocharged applied-ignition internal combustion engine having at least two turbines, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 23, 2018·2 cites·6 claims
- 2477US10107236B2Exhaust gas temperature regulation in a bypass duct of an exhaust gas recirculation systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 23, 2018·1 cites·20 claims
- 2577US9896991B2Exhaust-gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine having at least two turbines and switchable outlet openings, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·3 cites·17 claims
- 2675US10612562B2Radial turbocharger comprising a swirl generatorFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 7, 2020·1 cites·17 claims
- 2774US9896992B2Pressure-charged combustion engine having a double-flow turbine and grouped cylindersFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 20, 2018·2 cites·13 claims
- 2874US9103275B2Supercharged internal combustion engine and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 11, 2015·4 cites·19 claims
- 2973US10487756B2Auto-ignition internal combustion engine suitable for HCCI operation, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 26, 2019·1 cites·19 claims
- 3073US10428749B2Exhaust-gas-turbocharged internal combustion engine with partial deactivationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·1 cites·17 claims
- 3173US10378433B2Supercharged internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging arrangement, and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·1 cites·14 claims
- 3272US10815873B2Methods and systems for a two-stage turbochargerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 27, 2020·1 cites·19 claims
- 3372US10267240B2Method and system for an engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 23, 2019·1 cites·21 claims
- 3469US9863307B2Internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging and exhaust-gas recirculationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 9, 2018·1 cites·9 claims
- 3566US11047348B2Methods and systems for exhaust-gas recirculationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 29, 2021·0 cites·6 claims
- 3665US11060435B2Methods and systems for an exhaust systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 13, 2021·0 cites·18 claims
- 3764US10060361B2Method for performing a charge exchange in an internal combustion engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 28, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 3861US10851740B2Methods and systems for a condensate trap in a compressor inletFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 1, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 3960US11208971B2Methods and systems for mitigating condensate formationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 28, 2021·0 cites·17 claims
- 4060US10794336B2Methods and systems for an exhaust gas recirculation coolerFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 4157US10288014B2Internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas recirculation arrangement and method for operating an internal combustion engine of said typeFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted May 14, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4257US9366177B2Supercharged internal combustion engine with two-channel turbine and methodFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 14, 2016·1 cites·16 claims
- 4355US9932887B2Exhaust gas passage with aftertreatment systemFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 3, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4454US10036306B2Method and systems for a charge air cooler bypassFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·0 cites·17 claims
- 4553US11333109B2Methods and systems for a turbocharged engineFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 4653US10871111B2Control device for an internal combustion enginePIERBURG GMBH·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 22, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 4752US9989020B2Auto-ignition internal combustion engine with exhaust-gas turbocharging and exhaust-gas recirculationFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 5, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 4849US10934945B2Internal combustion engine with compressor, exhaust-gas recirculation arrangement and pivotable flapFORD GLOBAL TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 4948US10767570B2Regulating device for an internal combustion enginePIERBURG GMBH·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 8, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 5048US10590863B2Regulating device for an internal combustion enginePIERBURG GMBH·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 17, 2020·0 cites·12 claims
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